SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015	Aug. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Apr. 10, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Shareholder's Equity
Par value of common stock (in dollars per share)					$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Authorized common stock (in shares)					800,000,000	800,000,000
Dividend declared, per share of common stock (in dollars per share)					$ 1.3400	$ 1.1550	$ 0.9650
Number of undesignated preferred stock designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock									400,000
Champion
Shareholder's Equity
Portion of consideration transferred and deposited in an escrow account to fund post-closing adjustments to the consideration and covenant and other indemnification obligations								$ 100
Common Stock
Shareholder's Equity
Par value of common stock (in dollars per share)					$ 1.00	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Authorized common stock (in shares)					800,000,000	800,000,000	800,000,000
Dividend declared, per share of common stock (in dollars per share)					$ 1.340	$ 1.155	$ 0.965
Common stock, shares authorized to be repurchased			20,000,000
Remaining shares authorized to be repurchased					22,898,559
Authorized amount of share repurchase program			$ 1,000
Remaining authorized amount of share repurchase program					$ 382
Amount of common stock to be repurchased under ASR agreement			$ 300
Shares received under ASR agreement		555,511	2,066,293
Shares received under the ASR agreement compared to the shares the company expected to receive (as a percent)			80.00%
Common stock, shares reacquired through open and private market purchases					6,267,699	3,547,334	3,096,464
Number of shares reacquired related to the withholding of taxes for the exercise of stock options and the vesting of stock awards					398,704	489,854	346,941
Common Stock | Subsequent event
Shareholder's Equity
Amount of common stock to be repurchased under ASR agreement	$ 300
Common Stock | Champion
Shareholder's Equity
Number of shares repurchased from escrow account							1,258,115
Common stock, shares issued								6,596,444
Consideration transferred in the form of common stock, and deposited in an escrow fund to satisfy adjustments to consideration and indemnification obligations (in shares)								1,258,115
Common Stock | Nalco
Shareholder's Equity
Additional shares authorized to be repurchased contingent upon merger				10,000,000
Undesignated preferred stock
Shareholder's Equity
Preferred stock, shares authorized					15,000,000
Remaining number of undesignated shares									14,600,000